Obama: Troop deployments in fight against IS depend on circumstances
BRISBANE - US President Barack Obama reiterated his desire not to send US combat troops to fight Islamic State fighters, but said there are always circumstances where the US might need to deploy ground troops.
He cited a hypothetical example in which Islamic State fighters obtain a nuclear weapon. He said under such a scenario he would not hesitate to order troops into combat.
"So the question just ends up being, what are those circumstances?" he said during a news conference as he wrapped up a week-long trip to Asia and Australia. "Right now we're moving forward in conjunction with outstanding allies like Australia in training Iraqi security forces to do their job on the ground."
